(a) The summons shall state the name and location of the court in which the action is brought, the names of the parties and a return date to be obtained from the court, and shall comply with all provisions of the UJCA applicable to summonses.
(b) The following form is to be used in a case in which the action is for money only and a formal complaint is not served therewith:
| JUSTICE COURT OF THE VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY OF _________________________________ | |
| COUNTY OF_____________________ | |
| ___________________________ | |
| ) | Index No. ______ |
| Plaintiff, ) | SUMMONS |
| ) | Plaintiff’s Residence |
| -against- ) | Address: |
| ) | |
| ) | |
| Defendant, ) | |
| ) | |
| ______________________________________ | |
| To the above-named defendant: | |
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and answer this endorsed summons in the Justice Court of the Village, Town or City of____, located at ____, County of ____, State of New York, on the ____ day of ____, 19____, at ____ o’clock in the ____ noon; upon your failure to appear and answer, judgment will be taken against you for the sum of $____ with interest thereon from the____ day of____, 19____, together with the costs of this action.
Dated: the____day of___________, 19____
Statement of the nature and substance of
plaintiff’s cause of action:
| _________________________ | |
| Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Post-Office Address Telephone Number | |
| (or, alternatively, | |
| _________________________ | |
| Clerk of the _________ Court) |
(c) In an action where a formal complaint is annexed to the summons, the following form of summons shall be used:
| JUSTICE COURT OF THE VILLAGE, TOWN OR CITY OF _________________________________ | |
| COUNTY OF_____________________ | |
| ___________________________ | |
| ) | Index No. ______ |
| Plaintiff, ) | SUMMONS |
| ) | Plaintiff’s Residence |
| -against- ) | Address: |
| ) | |
| ) | |
| Defendant, ) | |
| ) | |
| ______________________________________ | |
| To the above named defendant: | |
To the above-named defendant:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and answer this complaint in the Justice Court of the Village, Town or City of _____, located at _____, County of_____, State of New York, on the_____ day of _____, 19_____ , at_____ o’clock in the_____ noon; upon your failure to appear and answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint, together with the costs of this action.
Dated: the_____ day of _____, 19_____
| _________________________ | |
| Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Post-Office Address Telephone Number |
Historical Note
Sec. filed Jan. 9, 1986 eff. Jan. 6, 1986.